4 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe. Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Hyundai dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe. Check your Santa Fe by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe, reporting 3 injuries. Hyundai has issued at least 9 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Read Hyundai Santa Fe owner complaints and bulletins, every year
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“There is a safety risk on the 2nd row seats crushing a child. In my 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid (Calligraphy trim), I've had two incidents where a child in the 3rd row pressed the button in the trunk to close the 2nd row captain's chair seats, crushing a child that was in the seat.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11765532
“The right side power captain seat in the second row began to fold down without the button being pressed. It happened with and without the seatbelt plugged in. It came down while my toddler was in her rear facing car seat and began to crush the car seat and push on her feet.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11735879
“Vehicle: 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid, purchased NEW on [XXX] from Sports Durham Hyundai, Durham, NC. At approximately 1,000 miles, two steering-related safety defects have been present since purchase: 1) Abnormal noise coming from under the steering column while driving.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11768270
“Please keep in mind that I am not a mechanic and only a consumer so my specific knowledge of vehicle systems is limited. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11759180
“My digital instrument cluster is intermittently going black and displaying 'Lost Signal' while driving. I took the vehicle in a month ago and they stated they could not replicate and this was not a known problem, that I would need to record the issue in a video.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11768959
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Hyundai dealer.